PIEDMONT — The Piedmont High School Advanced Acting Class will perform the heartwarming comedic play “The Foreigner” by Larry Shue, set in 1980s Georgia, and the 1990s dramedy “She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen from Nov. 13-16.

“The Foreigner,” by Larry Shue, focuses on Charlie, a shy British man who visits a fishing lodge in the American South with his eccentric friend, Froggy. Charlie is terrified of speaking to strangers, so Froggy tells everyone at the lodge that Charlie is a “foreigner” who does not speak a word of English. However, while keeping up the act, Charlie finds himself overhearing more than he should, realizing that these quirky Southerners have plenty of secrets of their own.

“This play has both heart and humor and appeals to everyone,” Tatum Burnett said.

This popular romantic comedy won two Obie Outer Critics Awards as Best New American Play and Best off-Broadway Production. Matthew Broderick starred as Charlie in the 2004 off-Broadway revival of “The Foreigner.”

Written by Qui Nguyen, “She Kills Monsters” is the second PHS play produced that same weekend. This action-packed dramatic comedy follows Agnes Evans, a young teacher who discovers sister Tilly’s Dungeons and Dragons notebook.

Stepping out of reality, Agnes finds herself on an adventure in the world of Dungeons and Dragons, battling everything from homicidal fairies to evil Jell-O molds with the help of Tilly and her friends. Along the way, Agnes finds friendship, heartache and the warrior within herself.

FYI
What: Piedmont High School’s Advance Acting Class will present “The Foreigner” and “She Kills Monsters.”
When: The performances for “The Foreigner will be Thursday and Nov. 15. The performances for “She Kills Monsters will be Nov. 14 and Nov. 16. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Both plays will be held at the Alan Harvey Theatre at Piedmont High School, 800 Magnolia Ave., Piedmont.
Tickets: $12 for adults and $8 for students. Reserved seats are $25 each. Tickets are available at the door or online at http://tinyurl.com/foreign-monsters.